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  • Man rescued after falling at McConnells Mill State Park

    The 26-year-old Ohio man was hiking with his cousin and apparently went off the path to get closer and take pictures but lost his balance and fell about 20 feet, a park ranger ...

  • Tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburbs

    "The motion on this storm is sickening," says a storm chaser The tornado is estimated to be at least two miles wide 2 people are confirmed dead after a tornado tears through Shawnee, Oklahoma "500,000 square miles under the gun for severe weather," a meteorologist ...

  • W. Va. Mother Now Facing Wiretap Charges After Recording Police

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A West Virginia mother accused of drowning her 2-year-old son in a hotel bathtub last year now faces new charges. And few at the Allegheny County Courthouse have ever heard of it before. She’s accused of trying to record police questioning of her without their knowledge or consent. Sharon Flanagan told police she brought her son here to go to Sandcastle. But ...

  • Paramedics Being Recognized As Part Of National EMS Week

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – They spring into action at a moment's notice and often save lives. Paramedics are true heroes, and this week they are being recognized during National EMS Week. Pittsburgh EMS tackles about 66,000 calls a year. The paramedics rarely have down time, but today, they volunteered to show off their ...

  • Click It Or Ticket Campaign Aims To Raise Seatbelt Awareness

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The next time you're in your car, do safety check to make sure you are wearing your safety belt and that all of your documents are up to date. This Click It or Ticket Checkpoint is on West Carson Street in the city. Pittsburgh Police is one of 600 agencies statewide involved in the campaign that started Monday morning and runs into June. "Eighty-three percent of ...


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Movie Review

Babe

Babe

There are few films that I would describe as being truly magical, and "Babe" is certainly one of them. The simple story of a pig who wanted to be more than others would give him credit for is such a touching, entertaining and magical fable that I thought it deserved the Best Picture Oscar for 1995. Not many films manage to transcend their genre, but "Babe" comes across as much more than a simplist ... ...

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  • 1 Rescued After Falling 20 Feet At McConnells Mill

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - One person was flown to the hospital after falling 20 feet while sightseeing. It happened around 1 p.m. Monday, when Cody Captain of Struthers, Ohio was sightseeing with his cousin in McConnells Mill. While the two were out, Captian reportedly slipped and fell about 20 feet onto some rocks. Reports from the scene indicate that Captain suffered a head injury and appeared to ...

  • Pittsburgh police arrest bicyclist after chase through the South Side

    Police charged Cody Walsh, 21, of Murrysville with traffic violations and fleeing police following the incident just before 1 a.m. Sunday. Walsh could not be reached for ...

  • Target 11 investigates the alarming costs of government-issued cellphones

    A Target 11 investigation has uncovered $500 government-issued cellphones with unlimited data -- paid for by taxpayers. Target 11 investigator Rick Earle talked with Allegheny County Controller Chelsea Wagner about her plan on cracking down on government-issued cell phones. Wagner said just by reimbursing workers in the county for using their own cellphones, the county could save more than ...

  • Local man busted supplying Iranian air force

    Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland the evidence they found busting dealer Michael Edward Todd. The case involves spare parts for jets and helicopters. The buyer was Iran, a government-listed sponsor of terrorism since the mid-1980s. Investigators said supplying an enemy to keep their aircraft flight-ready is just as dangerous as selling it weapons.Acting on intelligence from ...

  • Eatn Park to open Hello Bistro downtown

    The restaurant will be in a building on Wood Street at the corner of Forbes Avenue. Eat'n Park Hospitality Group said it has a lease with Italian Sons and Daughters of America to occupy space in the ...

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